Arithmetic Reasoning ASVAB Exam
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A bread recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour. If you only have 2 1/8 cups, how much
more flour is needed?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 1/4
C. 1 3/8
D. 1 3/4 - ✔✔A. 1 1/8
A. 3 1/4 - 2 1/8= 13/4 - 17/8= 26/8 - 17/8 = 9/8 = 1 1/8 more cups of flour.
How many omelets can be made from 2 dozen eggs if an omelet contains 3 eggs?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8 - ✔✔D. 8
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,D. There are 24 eggs in 2 dozen eggs. If 3 eggs are in an omelet, then 24 ÷ 3, or 8 omelets,
can be made.
Two runners finished a race in 80 seconds, another runner finished the race in 72
seconds, and the final runner finished in 68 seconds. The average of these times is
A. 73 seconds.
B. 74 seconds.
C. 75 seconds.
D. 76 seconds. - ✔✔C. 75 seconds.
C. Since two runners finished in 80 seconds, the average of 80, 80, 72, and 68 must be
found. This average is ? seconds.
If 400 people can be seated in eight subway cars, how many people can be seated in five
subway cars?
A. 200
B. 250
C. 300
D. 350 - ✔✔B. 250
B. If 400 people fit in eight subway cars, then 400 ÷ 8, or 50, people fit in one subway
car. Therefore, 50 × 5, or 250, people fit in five subway cars.
An employee earns $8.25 an hour. In 30 hours, what earnings has the employee made?
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, A. $240.00
B. $247.50
C. $250.00
D. $255.75 - ✔✔B. $247.50
B. The earnings for 30 hours are $8.25 × 30 = $247.50.
There are 72 freshmen in the band. If freshmen make up 1/3 of the entire band, the total
number of students in the band is
A. 24
B. 72
C. 144
D. 216 - ✔✔D. 216
D. Let n represent the number of students in the band. Then 1/3n = 72, so n = 72 × 3 =
216.
Dana receives $30 for her birthday and $15 for cleaning the garage. If she spends $16 on
a CD, how much money does she have left?
A. $29
B. $27
C. $14
D. $1 - ✔✔A. $29
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
A bread recipe calls for 3 1/4 cups of flour. If you only have 2 1/8 cups, how much
more flour is needed?
A. 1 1/8
B. 1 1/4
C. 1 3/8
D. 1 3/4 - ✔✔A. 1 1/8
A. 3 1/4 - 2 1/8= 13/4 - 17/8= 26/8 - 17/8 = 9/8 = 1 1/8 more cups of flour.
How many omelets can be made from 2 dozen eggs if an omelet contains 3 eggs?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8 - ✔✔D. 8
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,D. There are 24 eggs in 2 dozen eggs. If 3 eggs are in an omelet, then 24 ÷ 3, or 8 omelets,
can be made.
Two runners finished a race in 80 seconds, another runner finished the race in 72
seconds, and the final runner finished in 68 seconds. The average of these times is
A. 73 seconds.
B. 74 seconds.
C. 75 seconds.
D. 76 seconds. - ✔✔C. 75 seconds.
C. Since two runners finished in 80 seconds, the average of 80, 80, 72, and 68 must be
found. This average is ? seconds.
If 400 people can be seated in eight subway cars, how many people can be seated in five
subway cars?
A. 200
B. 250
C. 300
D. 350 - ✔✔B. 250
B. If 400 people fit in eight subway cars, then 400 ÷ 8, or 50, people fit in one subway
car. Therefore, 50 × 5, or 250, people fit in five subway cars.
An employee earns $8.25 an hour. In 30 hours, what earnings has the employee made?
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, A. $240.00
B. $247.50
C. $250.00
D. $255.75 - ✔✔B. $247.50
B. The earnings for 30 hours are $8.25 × 30 = $247.50.
There are 72 freshmen in the band. If freshmen make up 1/3 of the entire band, the total
number of students in the band is
A. 24
B. 72
C. 144
D. 216 - ✔✔D. 216
D. Let n represent the number of students in the band. Then 1/3n = 72, so n = 72 × 3 =
216.
Dana receives $30 for her birthday and $15 for cleaning the garage. If she spends $16 on
a CD, how much money does she have left?
A. $29
B. $27
C. $14
D. $1 - ✔✔A. $29
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